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Thanksgiving Printables + Giveaway Winners

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Happy Thanksgiving Week!

So much to be thankful for.
Even if we sometimes find ourselves in the midst of hard circumstances
or lonely places.

He loves us. He is unchanging.

We’ve been given life.
And the knowledge of our Creator,
with every day an opportunity to praise Him.

What a gift.

And speaking of gifts,
We have several winners to announce
+ a fun surprise for everyone …

First …
The 2 winners of this giveaway for five art prints are:

Erin Z. (comment #40)
Kerri C. (comment #24)

And …
The winner of three art prints from the Holiday Boutique
at the Yosemite Lakes Clubhouse is:

Michelle H.

And then …
The winner of three art prints from the Christmas Boutique
at The Bridge is:

Jen S.

*Winners, please contact me if you haven’t already received an email 🙂

Wow! So fun to share with you!
Thank you for sharing your hello’s and what you’re thankful for.
I loved reading them.

Also, I was truly blessed by everyone I got to see and visit with in person
at the boutiques and craft fairs.

Thank you!

Finally …
if you need a little something for the kids to color this week
while you’re prepping for the big feast
or to be entertained by while the grown-ups are visiting,
be sure to download some of these free coloring printables.

Plus …
Just for you
because I am truly grateful for all of you and
your sweet notes and words of encouragement,
I created a free frame-ready art print version
to use however you fancy.

Click on image to download pdf file.
Formatted to fit standard 8.5 x 11 inch paper with white border.
* All printables are for personal, non-commercial use only.
If sharing, please only do so by linking to hope ink website for download.

And remember …

Give thanks to the Lord
for He is good.
And His love endures
forever.

Psalm 106:1

Hello Monday + Art Giveaways

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Leaf Watercolor Seasons Hopeink

Hello to a new week and new mercies!
(aren’t you glad those mercies of His are “new every morning”?)

Speaking of mornings (and evenings),
they’re both getting much cooler here in California (finally).
and we even had a storm today …
followed by an amazing, full rainbow right out our back door.

Full Rainbow Hopeink

hello beauty (big and small) we’re surrounded by every day.

With that, here’s some snippets of lovely things from the Flea Market
I got to be a part of earlier this month,
along with some hello’s for the week (inspired by Lisa) …

you are my sunshine

hello glimpses of sunshine through the rain.

succulents

hello green growing things and gorgeous fall colors.

vintage photos

hello friends to fellowship with – old and new.
face-to-face and over the internet wires.

bakers twine

hello cozy days indoors, reading and schooling and crafting.

reclaimed wood art

hello projects for days … and the grace to accomplish them.

green ampersand

hello unexpected additions every day.
hello blessed beyond measure.

hopeink display

hello getting ready for another holiday market.
(hello where has this year gone?!)

hopeink giveaway

hello packaging up art for Jenna,
winner of the Old Town Flea Market drawing for 5 hope ink prints.
hello loving what I do.

hello another giveaway just for you!

+ to enter to win five hope ink art prints of your own,
leave a comment sharing something you’re saying hello to this week.

+ for extra entries: share via twitter, facebook, pinterest or instagram (leave a separate comment for each with a link to your post)

+ + Edited to add: Winners (2!) will be announced November 19th
Extra entry also available for sharing via blog posts

hello friends!

* Giveaway now closed – thank you!!
See the winners here + a new printable for you!

flea market + weekend sale

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typewriter

Good Saturday Morning!

I’m headed out to the Old Town Clovis Flea Market today and tomorrow, where I’ll be sharing lots of goodies like these …

wood framed ornaments

This is only the second time around for the flea market, and it has grown by leaps and bounds.

So much amazing-ness everywhere you turn.

Thought I was kidding?
Nope. Treasure as far as the eye can see.

If you live in the area, I know you’ll want to come – so here’s all the details …

You’re welcome.

And make sure you look out for this {freshly painted} sign
so you can come say hi.

Now I’m pretty sure that even if you don’t live here, you want to come.

I wish you could.

But since it’s probably not going to happen, I thought we could have a super weekend sale in the Etsy shop to make up for it.
And when I say “super,” I mean it.

50% off everything.

Seriously.
But only through midnight, Sunday.
And maybe never again 😉

Just use code FLEAFUN13 when you check out.

Happy Weekend!

House or Home?

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Hi friends!

How are you? How’s life?

Do you know how long it’s been since I’ve been able to stop by and say hello?
To sit and really … think … for more than five minutes?

Oh, you don’t? Well, I didn’t either.

Until I looked at the dates and did some complicated calculations and realized it’s been (exactly) two months.

With the exception of semi-regular snapshots of our days on instagram, things have been pretty quiet online for me.

And, well, let’s just say … in way over my head everywhere else!

In my defense, I have one word to sum up our summer (and now fall … and probably winter too).

Moving.

After 9 years in our ~~temporary rental~~ longest-we’ve-ever-lived-anywhere-as-a-family house, we were blessed with an amazing new-to-us house (it’s old, really, but those are the best kind, right?). It truly is a dream come true, and something that we’ve prayed about for so long. After what we refer to as our “mold-house fiasco” (hence, our need to rent for nine years), the Lord moved mountains to bring us to where we are. In countless big and small ways. It brings me to tears as I think about His faithfulness. His amazing provision.

Faithful in every storm. And after.

So, now we’re here. In a house we hope to stay in forever …
or at least for a very long time.

log house

As you can see, there’s still moving remnants everywhere.
Which brings me back to where I started. The reason for my absence.

Moving.

It’s hard.
Harder than I remember.

Of course, now we have twice as many kids as the last time we did this. Which means 10 … 20 … 40 times the stuff?

And, yes. Hard.

Making me remember how very much I need Jesus. Every day. Every minute. Apparently I reeeeally needed to be reminded that apart from Him, I can do … nothing. zero. zip.

love and faithfulness

So then I cry to Him.
And He sends His love and faithfulness.

Always.

moving boxes

Even when the house looks like this.

Especially then.

And I realize, again, that houses (rentals, or mold-infested fiascos, or dream-come-true ones) aren’t home.

No, home is wherever we are with the ones we love.

And above all – with Him.
The One who gives us life and breath and strength for each crazy-busy day.

Until He brings us HOME for keeps.

tire swing

At that time
I will bring you
home.

zephaniah 3.20

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